Esther Williams
Acting
Born: 1921-08-08 · Inglewood, California, USA
Died: 2013-06-06
Biography
Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II, she joined Billy Rose's Aquacade, where she took on the role vacated by Eleanor Holm after the show's move from New York City to San Francisco. While in the city, she spent five months swimming alongside Olympic
🎬 Movies (20)
Esther Williams: Hollywood's Mermaid
2024
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Self (archive)
Hollywood Legenden
2004
Self
Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof
2003
Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
Self (archive footage)
The Original Mermaid
2002
Herself (archive footage)
Hollywood Musicals of the 40's
2000
Self (archive footage)
Glorious Technicolor
1998
Self
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
1991
Self
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
1990
Self
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
Self
That's Dancing!
1985
From 'Bathing Beauty' (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
Magic Fountain
1963
Hyacinth Tower
The Big Show
1961
Hillary Allen
📺 TV Shows (20)
Parkinson
1998
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self
Private Screenings
1996
Self
MGM: When the Lion Roars
1992
Pebble Mill
1991
Self
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
1991
Self
The Big Party
1959
Self
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Molly Duncan
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Sarah Harmon
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Swimmer
MGM Parade
1955
Self - Water Ballerina in 'Ziegfeld Follies' (archive footage)
The Jimmy Durante Show
1954
Self
Reflets de Cannes
1954
Self
The Oscars
1953
Self
Omnibus
1952
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Vicki
What's My Line?
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?
1950
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self